Preparing the electrolyte
- General chemistry laboratory skills
Caution
From this point onwards, chemical safety risks are present. You are responsible for your own safety! Use proper PPE and do not perform anything you are not comfortable with. These instructions are presented as-is with no guarantee of your safety or assumed liability. Work in a well-ventilated area, with someone else nearby aware that you are working with chemicals and able to assist or call for help if needed.
There are many possible electrolytes that can be tested with this test cell depending on the membrane and reservoir configuration shown. This documentation is chemistry-agnostic; you are free to choose your own chemistry depending on what you'd like to study. Typically, the cell is loaded with 5 mL of electrolyte per side. .
For an example of some electrolytes that have been testing, check out the FBRC forum category for electrolyte development.